The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,190 | 0.98% | 19.28% |
| 2021 | $64,550 | -1.24% | - |
| 2020 | $65,350 | -4.54% | - |
| 2019 | $68,320 | 2.68% | - |
| 2018 | $66,490 | 5.84% | - |
| 2017 | $62,610 | 2.00% | - |
| 2016 | $61,360 | 1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $60,580 | 5.55% | - |
| 2014 | $57,220 | 1.31% | - |
| 2013 | $56,470 | 6.82% | - |
| 2012 | $52,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,190, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Illinois, followed by Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $64,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Rockford | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana |